Chief Development Officer

Jewish Family Services Of Washtenaw County; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Family Services Of Washtenaw County in Ann Arbor, MI seeks a principal fund development officer to create and oversee a comprehensive philanthropy strategy, execute plans, and evaluate impact in support of the agency’s mission.

The role manages campaigns, grants, and a team, builds donor relationships, and ensures ethical fundraising practices while collaborating with the executive director and board.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s preferred in a related field.
• Minimum of five years' experience in nonprofit development with demonstrated grant support and major gifts.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and donor database management.

Responsibilities

• Create a comprehensive philanthropy strategy and operating plan that is strategic and donor-centered.
• Engage in one-on-one solicitation and donor stewardship.
• Develop and manage a major gifts portfolio of donors with capacity and affinity for the organization to secure significant gifts.
• Manage all campaigns in support of annual and reserve fund goals.
• Develop strategies for moves management (identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship).
• Articulate a case for support of the organization.
• Develop relationships with donors and prospects to align giving with philanthropic goals.
• Ensure donor-centered philanthropy events and professional representation of JFS.

Skills

Donor stewardship

Major gifts fundraising

Non-profit development

Supervisory experience

MS Office proficiency

Donor database management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Donor database management

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Company HQ - Ann Arbor, MI 48104, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services, PURPOSE/SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY: Serves as the principle fund development officer and is responsible for the creation, execution and evaluation of a comprehensive philanthropy strategy and operating plan to secure financial resources in support of the agency’s mission and financial sustainability. Supervises campaigns & grant manager, marketing & events manager and volunteers and interns.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, & COMPETENCIES

Fundraising

• Create a comprehensive philanthropy strategy and operating plan that is strategic and donor-centered.
• Enthusiastically and successfully engage in one-on-one solicitation and donor stewardship.
• Develop and manage a major gifts portfolio of donors with capacity and affinity for the organization in an effort to nurture relationships and, ultimately, secure significant gifts.
• Manage all campaigns in support of annual and reserve fund goals.
• Develop strategies for and participate in the ongoing moves management (identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship) of individual, foundation and corporate donors.
• Articulately present a case for support of the organization.
• Develop relationships with donors and prospects to assist them in finding ways to support JFS that fit with their philanthropic goals.
• Ensure that philanthropy events provide a donor-centered experience and support philanthropic objectives.
• Professionally represent JFS to the community as appropriate.
• Participates in development related committees.

OTHER DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, & COMPETENCIES

Organizational/Administrative

• Build a culture of philanthropy within the agency; lead and inspire staff and board to participate.
• Motivate and coordinate efforts of volunteers to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward donors.
• Act with highest ethical standards and ensure all gift-related policies and procedures comply with Donor Bill of Rights and Association of Fundraising Professionals standards.
• Guide and support Executive Director, Development Committee, Campaign Committee(s) and Board of Directors in fundraising activities.
• Develop and maintain annual department budget.
• Hire, lead and evaluate philanthropy staff.
• Shares professional knowledge with staff by seeking out professional development opportunities and sharing new learning with staff.
• Supports agency operations by appropriately representing the agency in all forums and by demonstrating commitment to agency philosophy, mission, goals, policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, Master’s preferred in a related field.
• Minimum of five years' experience in a non-profit development position, including a demonstrated track record of securing grant support and individual major gifts. Supervisory experience a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, donor database management experience
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and to work independently with little supervision.

REQUIRED LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to express oneself in an articulate and effective manner both verbally and in written communication.

REQUIRED REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to deal with abstract as well as concrete concepts, problematic people and situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.